KNITTING INSTRUCTIONS
01 Coat with hood
From page 14
Sizes:
36-38 (40-42) 44-46 Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: approx. 129
(137) 145 cm
Length: 84,5 (85,5) 86,5 cm
Inner sleeve length: 47 (47) 47 cm
Material:
Lana Grossa, Baby Light.
Content: 62 % baby alpaca,
23 % merino wool, 15 % polyamide.
50 g = 180 m.
8 (9) 10 balls - col 10 grey beige Lana Grossa, Silkhair.
Content: 70 % superkid mohair, 30 % silk.
25 g = 210 m.
7(8) 9 balls - col 123 pearl beige Lana Grossa, Brillino.
Content: 83 % viscose, 17 % metallic fibers.
25 g = 200 m.
8(9) 10 balls - col 5 grey/gold
Knitting needles:
Size 6mm and 8mm needles
Circular needle size 8 mm (60 cm)
Tension:
14 sts and 18 rows = 10 x 10 cm in St st with size 8mm needles and 3 strands held together.
Note: Work with 1 strand of each yarn held together throughout = 3 strands held tog.
Selvage stitches: On every row: Sl first st kwise, k last st.
Rib patt: K1, p1.
St st: K on RS, p on WS.
Full-fashion increase:
On RS rows: M1R, 2 sts in from each edge.
M1R = lift strand between sts from the back and knit this strand through the front loop.
Back
With size 6mm needles and 1 strand of each yarn held tog cast on 83 (89) 95 sts.
Next row (WS): Selvage st, p1, * k1, p1; rep from *, end selvage st. Work in rib patt as set by last row for a total of 13 rows and piece meas 5 cm from cast-on.
Change to size 8mm needles.
Work in St st for 96 rows = 53 cm. Place marker in first and last st on last WS row to indicate beg of armholes.
Cont in St st for 36 (38) 40 rows and piece meas 20 (21) 22 cm from armhole markers.
Shape shoulders:
At each shoulder edge bind off 4 (6) 5 sts 2 (1) 2 times, 5 (5) 6 sts 4 (5) 4 times.
Cast off rem 27 sts.
Left front
With size 6mm needles and 1 strand of each yarn held tog cast on 58 (61) 64 sts.
Next row (WS): Selvage st, * k1, p1; rep from * to last 1 (2) 1 st(s), k0 (k1) k0 selvage st.
Work in rib patt as set by last row for a total of 13 rows and piece meas 5cm from cast-on.
Change to size 8mm needles.
Next row (RS): Selvage st, work in St st over next 49 (52) 55 sts, work in rib patt as established to end. Work in patt as set by last row for a total of 44 rows and piece meas 24 cm from end of rib patt.
Work pocket opening:
Next row (RS): Selvage st, k18 (21) 24 and place these sts on holder 1.
Work on rem 39 sts for pocket for a total of 24 rows = 13 cm, ending with a WS row.
Place sts on holder 2, cut yarn.
Next, work pocket lining: Cast on 32 sts and work in St st for 7 rows, ending with a RS row.
Next row (WS): Work across 32 sts of lining, then with WS facing, work across 19 (22) 25 sts on holder 1 = 51 (54) 57 sts.
Work on these 51 (54) 57 sts for another 21 rows, ending with a RS row.
Next row (WS): Cast off 32 sts, work to end = 19 (22) 25 sts.
Next row (RS): Selvage st, k18 (21) 24, then with RS facing, work across 39 sts on holder 2 = 58 (61) 64 sts.
Cont in patt across all sts until same length as back to armhole. Place marker in last st on last WS row to indicate beg of armhole. Cont in patt until same length as back to shoulder.
Shape shoulder: At beg of RS rows, bind off 4 (6) 5 sts 2 (1) 2 times, 5 (5) 6 sts 4 (5) 4 times. Place rem 30 sts on holder for hood.
Right front
Work same as left front, reversing all shaping and patt placement.
Sleeves
With size 6mm needles and 1 strand of each yarn held tog cast on 42 (44) 46 sts. Beg and end with a WS row work in rib patt for 25 rows and piece meas 10 cm from cast-on.
Change to size 8mm needles.
Work in St st and shape sleeve as foll: Working full-fashion inc, inc 1 st at each end of 7th row, then every 8th row 7 times = 58 (60) 62 sts.
Work even until a total of 68 rows has been worked from end of rib patt and piece meas 47 cm from cast-on.
Loosely cast off all sts.
Finishing
Pin pieces to measurements and block. Sew shoulder seams.
Hood:
With size 8mm circular needle, pick up and k 87 sts evenly along right front, back and left front neck edge: 30 sts from right front neck holder, 27 sts along back neck edge and 30 sts
